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The city of Birmingham and the Jimmie Hale Mission are opening warming stations tonight and Saturday night as temperatures threaten to dip below freezing.
The warming stations will be open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Men, women and children can shelter at the Jimmie Hale Mission, at 3420 Second Ave. N. A hot dinner and breakfast will be served, and cold-weather clothing and essential items will be distributed.
Women and children only also can shelter at Pathways, at 409 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N.
Free shuttle service to the Jimmie Hale Mission will be provided, picking up every 30 minutes between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. from the main entrance of Linn Park, at the intersection of Park Place and 20th Street North.
Temperatures in the Birmingham area are projected to dip to about 32 degrees Friday and Saturday night, with highs Saturday in the upper 50s, according to the National Weather Service. The low Sunday night is projected to drop to about 37 degrees.Jimmie Hale Mission has set up a website for supporters to donate food and other items during the weekend freeze. Donate to Pathways here. The city of Birmingham supports both shelters with grants in its budget.
